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An imaginative Bible-based study that examines the important truths discovered in the first Christmas.There is an important truth that we discover as we experience that first Christmas. God always keeps His promises. For all of us that find ourselves feeling like it is always winter and never Christmas, we often feel distanced from God. But through this study, and the story of Christmas, we find out that we can always trust God's timing. Just in time for Christmas, join Kyle Idleman in a six-part DVD study entitled The Christmas Experience and discover what it truly means to experience Christmas. The Christmas Experience Small Group Study includes:

Six 30-minute episodes on 2 DVDs

Subtitle options including: English, Spanish, and French

Leader's Tutorial Video

Printed Leader's Guide for facilitating dynamic group discussions

Printed Participant's Guide [Note:If additional Participant Guides are needed, order the Journal (SKU: 296030). Its contents vary slightly from the participant guide that is included in the kit but the isbn is the same and it is replacing the participant's guide.]

DVD Playable in Bermuda, Canada, United States and U.S. territories. Please check if your equipment can play DVDs coded for this region. Learn more about DVDs and Videos

We studied this prior to Christmas 2015. My ladies in the Bible study told me this was such an eye-opener. It presents a closer look than the Christmas story we have all heard & gives a richer meaning. We chose not to use the study guides, discussing as the ladies saw fit, and we used the 6-part series DVD. At the conclusion, the movie was available for viewing.

An excellent, realistic video presentation mixed with Biblical analysis by Pastor Kyle of what it must have been like that first Christmas. The dialog includes scriptural quotes plus possible scenarios/conversations that bring the story to life. Although some props/scenery were probably inaccurate (more like modern nativity scene ideas) overall the portrayals give a realistic understanding of what it was like for all those involved. More importantly each lesson has a clear application to our lives today based on the examples set by all who had a part in the Christmas story. I used it in our adult Sunday School class and highly recommend it.

We used this as an all-church focus for the current Christmas Season. It has been well received by almost all of those attending our small group venues. We had much discussion about where our thoughts about these stories come from: movies, songs, stories, traditions or the Bible. It was fun to dig in and find out where our ideas were formulated and caused many to dig deeper into the Word of God. We had an overwhelmingly positive response from those involved and had approximately 30-40% of our congregation involved. We had previously used the Easter Experience and it too was well thought of.

The Christmas Experience brought the people who lived through the birth of Jesus to life with our everyday emotions and applied those fears, experiences, and questions home. I plan to used the teaching DVDs again in 2014 showing one episode per Sunday for the six weeks prior to Christmas. I recommend it highly.

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What is included in this study package? The Christmas Experience: Small Group StudyKyle IdlemanCity On A Hill / DVD

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This small group study includes six 30-minute episodes on 2 DVDs with subtitle options of English, Spanish and French, a leader's tutorial video with step by step instructions for hosting and leading, a printed leader's guide for facilitating dynamic group discussions and a printed participant's guide. Additional participant's guides (CBD stock #WW296030) are sold separately.

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